Soft Wax Gas Checks

[ThomasT]

Does anyone know if the soft wax gas checks are still available? I bet a lot of you don't even know what they are. I have a sample from the people who used to sell them but haven't seen them advertised in several years. The last time was in "Handloader" magazine.

Anyone ever use them? The first I heard of them was when Mike Venterino did an article in Guns&Ammo on them. You don't need a bullet with a special base to use them either.

 

[kingmt]

I found this:
"Half a pound of beeswax, half a pound of paraffin and a tablespoon of Vaseline gives about the right texture for Baseplate Wax.

Gary"

 

[res45]

Not sure if there still in business or not I think this is what your talking about never used them myself.
http://www.cliffsgunsmithing.com/Cat_SGC.htm

Never used these NECO P-WADS either but I read of those who have and had good success with them using plain base bullets.

http://www.neconos.com/shop/?shop=1&cat=16

 

[popper]

wax GC

check this tread out.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=108914. Also a lot of interesting paper patching on the site.

 

[Walkalong]

I used to make my own. They really worked great. Not only would they prevent leading completely, they would clean out a severely leaded bore in 3 or 4 shots. I was using them in .38 S&W where my .358 bullets were undersized. Bore looked like a mirror. Good stuff, just a bit of a pain.

I used straight "Gulf Wax"

Dunno if any one still sells ready made wax gas checks.

 

[Maj Dad]

Dixie Gun Works advertised them in their catalog a year or so ago.